Water faucet



May 16, 1939. A. BAMBERGER WATER FAUCET Filed Oct. 27, 1936 /N VEA/70HA. BA M5L-Ram 19M/caf da Patented May 16, 1939 UNITED STAE 'EET QFFlQWATER. FAUCET Manitoba, Canada Application October 27, 1936, Serial No.107,761 1n Canada October 28, 1935 1 Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in water faucets and an object ofthe invention is to provide a device of the character herein describedwhich automatically checks the now of Water through the faucet whendismantled for the purpose of making repairs thereto and especially whendismantled in order to replace a worn valve washer therein.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the characterherein described which eliminates the necessity of closing the mainvalve of the water system in a building in order to effect repairs orreplacements to the faucets therein.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the characterherein described which removes the necessity of supplying secondary mainvalves in each suite when the device is used in apartment blocks.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of thecharacter herein described which can be successfully applied to numeroustypes of faucets.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of thecharacter herein described, which is simple to construct, economical tomanufacture and will not easily become out of order.

With the foregoing more important objects in View and such other minorobjects as may appear as the specification proceeds, my inventionconsists essentially in the arrangement and construction of parts all ashereinafter more particularly described, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 illustrates a cross sectional view of one embodiment of mydevice.

Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the primary valve and its base asused in this embodiment of my device.

In the drawing like characters of reference indicate corresponding partsin the different gures.

r1`he embodiment of my invention illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawingaccompanying this application consists of an outer casing l having acurved neck portion 2 which expands downwardly into a valve housing 3.The wall of the upper part of this housing is thickened and interiorlythreaded as at t while the lower portion thereof is externally threadedas at 5.

To the housing 3, I provide a detachable nozzle 6 having a convergingmouth piece 'l internally tapped to engage with the threads 5 upon thehousing and having the upper periphery thereof encircled by a removablecollar 8 receivable within a circular recess 8. This collar is designedwith an outwardly disposed handle 9 and a set screw I for clamping thecollar in position on the nozzle. It will be evident that turning thehandle will produce an inclined rotative motion of the nozzle on thethreaded portion 5, thereby causing an upward or downward movementthereof upon the housing 3.

Immediately superjacent the interior of the above mentioned mouth piecel, I have furnished an annular seating II upon which rests my primaryvalve i2, the upper portion thereof being recessed as at I3 to receivethe usual type of faucet washer M, the orice through the centre of whichis aligned with an elongated socket I5 within the valve I2 provided fora purpose later to be explained.

Below the recessed portion I3 and integral therewith, is a triangularsegment lt having the angular extremities thereof bearing against theinterior walls of the housing 3 to prevent lateral movement of theentire valve I2. Subjacent the triangular segment and attached thereto,I have furnished a cylindrical base Il with a flange I 8 encircling thelower periphery thereof which bears upon the seating II in the nozzle 6.This base I have also provided with a plurality of aligned passagewaysI9 disposed adjacent the periphery thereof' through which the waterpassing through my faucet may iiow.

Within the socket I5, a removable stem 2d is inserted terminating at itsupper end in an auxiliary valve 2l made integral with the stem andhaving an inverted conical configuration as best illustrated in Figure1.

Engaging with the threads Il within the housing 3, I furnish a bushing22, the upper surface of which is provided with inwardly convergingshoulders 23 to receive the conical valve 2 I. The lower portion of thisbushing is designed with a downwardly extending annular flange 24 whichserves as a seating for the valve washer llt.

Having described my improved type of faucet, its mode of operation willnow be explained.

During normal operation, the faucet is closed by revolving the nozzle bymeans of the handle Si and causing the valve Washer to bear against theflange 2li. To open the faucet, the nozzle is revolved to movedownwardly whereupon the valve washer will withdraw from the flange andallow water to flow therebetween and pass through the orifices I9 to beexpelled from the mouth piece l.

When it becomes necessary to make repairs or replacements to theinterior of the faucet, the

collar 8 is rst loosened by withdrawing the set screw I0 whereupon thenozzle G may be unscrewed. During this procedure, the primary valve I2will open while the auxiliary valve 2| will move downwardly and closeagainst the bushing 22 thereby causing a cessation in the iiow or"water. The nozzle and primary valve may now be completely removed andafter the necessary repairs have been effected, the nozzle and valvethereof may be replaced, thereby again lifting the auxiliary valve andallowing the Vdevice to operate in the normal manner.

From, the foregoing, it will be seen that I have devised an improvedtype of water faucet to which repairs and replacements can be made withgreater despatch than is the case with former types as by the use ofthis device, 4theineoessity for closing the water main for this purpose,is eliminated.

Since various modifications can be Amade in the invention, and manyapparently Widely different -embodiments of same, made within the scopeof the claim Without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, it isintended that all matter contained in the accompanying specificationshall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting senseand I desire only such limitations placed thereon as are specicallyexpressed in the accompanying claim.

What I claim as my invention is:

A faucet comprising in combination with a conduit outlet externallyscrew-threaded upon

